But Danish toymaker says it remains committed to finding a sustainable material by 2032
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Lego said it has “decided not to progress” with making its trademark colourful bricks from recycled plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate , and after more than two years of testing “found the material didn’t reduce carbon emissions.”THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.
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